AC Milan travel to the Luigi Ferraris on Sunday as heavy favourites to claim three points against Genoa — a result that would all but secure their position in the Serie A title race. The Rossoneri arrive 26 points clear at the summit with just two games to play, leaving them in the driving seat to lift the Scudetto. Yet their away form has stuttered of late, and a resilient Genoa side, buoyed by back-to-back draws, will fancy their chances at Marassi.
Massimiliano Allegri's men face a selection headache for this fixture, according to reports from *sempremilan.com*, with forced changes looming in the Milan midfield. The manager will need to balance the temptation to rotate — with the title already within touching distance — against the risk of complacency against a home side that, whilst inconsistent, has shown signs of recovery in their final push. Christian Pulisic's fitness remains a minor concern, as highlighted by *worldsoccertalk.com*, though the American winger is expected to feature.
Genoa arrive on the back of two consecutive draws. They held Fiorentina to a goalless stalemate away on 10 May — a point earned through a disciplined defensive display — before drawing 0-0 with Atalanta four days earlier. Yet their home record remains patchy. A damaging 0-2 defeat to Como on 26 April exposed their vulnerabilities at the Luigi Ferraris, where Ruslan Malinovskyi, Jeff Ekhator, and Caleb Ekuban have provided the attacking thrust in recent weeks. The hosts' 40-goal tally for the season masks a leaky defence that has conceded 48 — a problem that could be exploited by Milan's fluid attacking unit.
Milan, by contrast, have stumbled badly on their travels. They arrive on a run of one win in five away matches, culminating in a 2-3 defeat to Atalanta last Sunday — a game in which Christopher Nkunku and Strahinja Pavlović grabbed late goals but could not salvage the points. That loss came a week after a blank draw at Juventus and a 0-2 thrashing at Sassuolo. Yet their overall goal difference — 50 for, 32 against — provides a commanding buffer, and Nkunku, Pavlović, and Adrien Rabiot all arrive in form, having scored in recent outings. Luka Modric has made a surprising rapid recovery and will be available from the bench, wearing a protective mask, according to *sports.yahoo.com*.
The last meeting between these sides, on 8 January, ended in a 1-1 draw — a result that underscores the unpredictability of this fixture. That stalemate suggests Genoa can compete, even if Milan remain bookmakers' favourites at nearly 50 per cent for a victory.
Allegri will expect his side to impose their superior quality and league position, but away-day fragility — and a Genoa side growing in confidence — means this is far from a foregone conclusion. The Rossoneri's 26-point cushion should be enough to absorb any slip-up, yet a win here would be a statement of intent as the season enters its final stretch. Expect a cagey affair, with both teams to score proving likely given Milan's need to attack and Genoa's capacity to catch opponents on the counter — a forecast backed by a 54 per cent chance of goals at both ends.